NYT Dictionary

DOUBTFUL

/ˈdaʊtfəl/
AdjectiveNounDOUBT-fuldoubt-ful · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

Subject to, or causing doubt.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English doutfull, douteful, equivalent to doubt + -ful.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dubiousdubitabletentativeabsurdagnosticallegedambiguousamoralapocryphalarbitrary

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.

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